South Florida rent data
What rent costs in St. Lucie County
HUD's 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in St. Lucie County runs from $1,590 to $2,890 a month across its 14 ZIP codes, rent plus utilities.
Renters in St. Lucie County reported a median gross rent of $1,585 (Census, 2020 to 2024).
- Median gross rent
- $1,585
- Rent plus utilities. Margin of error $57.
- Median renter income
- $47,960
- Per household, a year, before taxes.
St. Lucie County, Florida. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024.
HUD Fair Market Rent by size across St. Lucie County
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027, by ZIP code. The dot is the middle ZIP code, the band runs from the lowest to the highest.
- $1,310 to $2,380
- $1,330 to $2,400
- $2,180 to $3,910
- $2,330 to $4,080
Rent by ZIP code
HUD Fair Market RentsFair Market RentHUD's yearly estimate of rent plus utilities for a standard-quality home, set at the 40th percentile: about 40% of similar homes rent for less. Housing authorities use it to set voucher limits.What the rent numbers mean by bedroom count, and the median gross rentMedian gross rentThe middle of what renters told the Census Bureau they pay each month, rent plus utilities. Half pay more and half pay less.What the rent numbers mean renters reported. Pick a ZIP code for every bedroom count and the Census figures on its renters.
1, 2 and 3 bed: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027. Median rent: Census, 2020 to 2024.
| HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027 | Census, 2020 to 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP code | City | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | Median rent |
| 34945 | Unincorporated or mixed | $1,440 | $1,760 | $2,300 | $1,558 |
| 34946 | Unincorporated or mixed | $1,330 | $1,590 | $2,180 | $1,002 |
| 34947 | Unincorporated or mixed | $1,360 | $1,640 | $2,220 | $1,098 |
| 34949 | Unincorporated or mixed | $1,760 | $2,120 | $2,870 | $1,769 |
| 34950Fort Pierce | Fort Pierce | $1,330 | $1,590 | $2,180 | $1,151 |
| 34951 | Unincorporated or mixed | $1,380 | $1,660 | $2,250 | $1,197 |
| 34952Port St. Lucie | Port St. Lucie | $1,860 | $2,240 | $3,030 | $1,767 |
| 34953Port St. Lucie | Port St. Lucie | $2,230 | $2,690 | $3,640 | $2,158 |
| 34981 | Unincorporated or mixed | $1,520 | $1,830 | $2,480 | $1,304 |
| 34982 | Unincorporated or mixed | $1,420 | $1,710 | $2,320 | $1,296 |
| 34983Port St. Lucie | Port St. Lucie | $1,990 | $2,400 | $3,250 | $1,768 |
| 34984Port St. Lucie | Port St. Lucie | $2,200 | $2,650 | $3,590 | $2,019 |
| 34986Port St. Lucie | Port St. Lucie | $1,830 | $2,210 | $2,990 | $1,713 |
| 34987 | Unincorporated or mixed | $2,400 | $2,890 | $3,910 | $2,095 |
Neighborhoods in St. Lucie County
Each of the 158 neighborhoods we map in St. Lucie County has its own page, with its outline and the rent for its ZIP code.
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Rent in St. Lucie County
Half the renters in St. Lucie County pay less than $1,585 a month for rent and utilities, and half pay more, per the Census. Rentals in St. Lucie County have been listed a median of 55 days, and 8% cut their price in the last 30 days.
Studio
- Listed now
- $1,350
- Census median
- $1,263
1 bedroom
- Listed now
- $1,650
- Census median
- $1,182
2 bedrooms
- Listed now
- $2,600
- Census median
- $1,479
3 bedrooms
- Listed now
- $2,800
- Census median
- $1,838
4 bedrooms
- Listed now
- $3,000
- Census median
- $2,070
- Median rent, all sizes
- $1,585
- Rent plus utilities, a month.
- MLS rentals listed now
- 907
- Allow pets
- 49%
- Of 906 listings that say.
- Median days listed
- 55
- Price cut within 30 days
- 8%
Listed now: MLS rentals listed on Rentvana, Nov 2, 2026. Medians from 5 or more listings.
Census median: Census ACS 2020 to 2024. Rent plus utilities.
Paying about $1,600 a month? See what that rent could buy.
Who rents here
About 2 in 10 households in St. Lucie County rent. The median household income in St. Lucie County is $71,457 a year. Renters who spend 30% or more of income on rent are what housing researchers call cost burdened, and in St. Lucie County that's about 7 in 10 renter households. Residents of St. Lucie County have a median age of 45.
- Households that rent
- 21%
- Median household income
- $71,457
- A year, before taxes.
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 65%
- On rent and utilities.
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 34%
- Median age
- 45
Census ACS 2020 to 2024.
Getting around
The average commute from St. Lucie County is 29 minutes each way. About 76% of workers drive to work alone.
- Average commute
- 29 min
- One way.
- Commute 45 min or more
- 20%
How workers get to work
Commutes: Census ACS 2020 to 2024.
The homes
Half the homes in St. Lucie County went up before 1996, and half since. About three quarters of the homes in St. Lucie County are single-family homes and townhouses.
- Median year built
- 1996
When the homes were built
Units in the building
Census ACS 2020 to 2024.
What these numbers mean
- HUD Fair Market Rent
- HUD's estimate of the monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest, standard-quality home of each size. Small Area Fair Market Rents set it ZIP code by ZIP code, and housing authorities use it to set voucher payment standards.
- Median gross rent
- The middle of what renter households told the Census Bureau they pay each month, rent plus utilities, from survey answers collected over five years. Half paid more, half paid less.
- Paying 30% or more of income
- Renter households whose gross rent takes 30% or more of household income, the common line for being rent burdened.
What the rent numbers mean, and why they differRenting with a housing voucher
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024.